The idea of using games in a learning or training environment is not something I would have pictured myself enjoying, even five years ago. In general, I do not like playing games with a larger group of people (probably because of my tendency toward introversion). The digital project done by Ashley Tripple about Team Jeopardy jumped out at me because this game is what changed my mind about using games to help people learn. We play Jeopardy in our Orientation Training to help our new staff learn some basic facts about our organization. This instructional strategy is typically enjoyed by all (based on the feedback) and is very fun to facilitate. I love seeing people dig into their Orientation Binders to find the answers, and the competitive spirit certainly seems to motivate people to find the information. Rarely have I witnessed a person getting carried away in the moment and not playing nice in the sandbox. The odd time that has happened, it is great to see how this person's peers respond and encourage the person to put things back in perspective (and to remember that we are all about supporting success).
I appreciate the information that Ashley shared about Team Jeopardy in her Infograph. There are some suggestions and ideas in the Infograph that I feel will help me to make this activity even better for our staff. I loved how she included a 'best practice' list for Team Jeopardy, as in my organization we talk about 'best practice' in just about every area of the work, in the instructional work we do and re the work our staff does with individuals and families.
I think the idea of posting or distributing the rules of play is a great idea. At this point we simply share the rules verbally, which does not work well for all of the learners). I also like the idea of ensuring a way to time the team's response once they hit the buzzer, as we usually just wait awhile for people to respond, and when the time stretches out a little we start singing the jeopardy song. I think the teams would appreciate knowing how long they have, and timing them helps to ensure equality for the teams. I think that if people do not feel they are being treated equally, this is one of the things that can sabotage this activity.
I have included the link to Ashley's Infograph below. I really like how this Infograph divides the different sections by using color and design, and really appreciate the graphics, especially the first picture showing the world in the background and the final section which highlights how students feel about this instructional strategy.
Tripple, A. (April 23, 2017). Team Jeopardy. Retrieved June 11, 2017 from:
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/21102116-dyadic-interviews.
I appreciate the information that Ashley shared about Team Jeopardy in her Infograph. There are some suggestions and ideas in the Infograph that I feel will help me to make this activity even better for our staff. I loved how she included a 'best practice' list for Team Jeopardy, as in my organization we talk about 'best practice' in just about every area of the work, in the instructional work we do and re the work our staff does with individuals and families.
I think the idea of posting or distributing the rules of play is a great idea. At this point we simply share the rules verbally, which does not work well for all of the learners). I also like the idea of ensuring a way to time the team's response once they hit the buzzer, as we usually just wait awhile for people to respond, and when the time stretches out a little we start singing the jeopardy song. I think the teams would appreciate knowing how long they have, and timing them helps to ensure equality for the teams. I think that if people do not feel they are being treated equally, this is one of the things that can sabotage this activity.
I have included the link to Ashley's Infograph below. I really like how this Infograph divides the different sections by using color and design, and really appreciate the graphics, especially the first picture showing the world in the background and the final section which highlights how students feel about this instructional strategy.
Tripple, A. (April 23, 2017). Team Jeopardy. Retrieved June 11, 2017 from:
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/21102116-dyadic-interviews.
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